What Do Colleges Owe Their Most Vulnerable Students?

Plus: the iconoclast remaking L.A.’s most important museum, Trump’s loopy self-pity tour of conservative media outlets, and A.O.C. and Elizabeth Warren discuss the upcoming election. View in browser | Update your preferences Profiles The Iconoclast Remaking L.A.’s Most Important Museum Will the new LACMA building be Peter Zumthor’s masterpiece or a fiasco? By Dana Goodyear Annals of Education What Do Colleges Owe Their Most Vulnerable Students? Most discussion of college students has revolved around the risks they pose to others. But many are on campus because they have nowhere else to go. By Nora Caplan-Bricker Our Columnists Trump’s Loopy Self-Pity Tour of Conservative Media Outlets Whether or not the President’s treatment played some role in his recent bizarre statements, he long ago mastered the art of rants that are rife with falsehoods, incitements, and defamatory statements. By John Cassidy Campaign Chronicles Trump’s Campaign Rallies Are Now Confirmed Public-Health Hazards Despite ongoing treatment for his coronavirus infection, the President intends to return to the campaign trail on Saturday. By Eric Lach Video Dept. A.O.C. and Elizabeth Warren on Wielding Political Power At the New Yorker Festival, the progressive leaders talk about what will be necessary to defeat Donald Trump at the polls, in the legislature, and in the streets. By Rachel Riederer Culture and More Fiction “Suffocation Theory” “It seems obvious now. Dead strangers solve everything.” By David Rabe The Sporting Scene Anthony Davis, the Lakers’ Enigmatic Star Davis is sometimes described as a “unicorn,” but he’s really more of a sphinx. By Louisa Thomas Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Word-Salad Recipe for Your Upcoming Corporate Meeting Simmer the specifics until reduced by half, and make sure to trim off any context. By Natasha Vaynblat and Ellie Skrzat Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Where you can have a good meal, in a 1978 disco hit: four letters. By Patrick Berry This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.